FIL – Filippine, Papua Nuova Guinea
Ispettoria “S. Maria D. Mazzarello” – FILIPPINE (FIL)
GUIDELINE 1 : Conditions that favor the flowering of hope and joy in the life and mission of the individual communities
* Living our Salesian consecrated life authentically and fully, individually and as community
– Nourishing our prayer life, that it may nourish life-giving relationships in our educating communities
– Regular encounter with the Lord in the Sacraments of the Eucharist and Reconciliation
– Weekly sharing of the Word of God and periodic sharing on La Madre’s circulars
– Keeping alive our Salesian practices: buona notte, recreation, passeggio
– Living mercy and compassion among ourselves, and sharing this with the girls entrusted to us
– The efforts of each one to live the family spirit
* Strengthening the missionary dimension of our Salesian educational identity especially among the poorest in the peripheries
– The multitude of poor children and young people in our settings
– Strong sense of belonging, sense of responsibility and creativity in the mission that is being perceived by and passed on to our EC esp. our teachers, staff and personnel
– New initiatives to reach out to those in the peripheries:
· Reaching out to public high school students through capacity-building encounters
· Involvement in family ministry in the oratory of Pari Village, as a pilot project for the community, with focus on ecclesial formation, human promotion, and women empowerment
* The “culture of encounter” in our communities:
– Being an encouraging, caring, respectful, joyful presence that proposes the Salesian values of optimism and joy
– Assistance at the counter in our boarding houses
– Family-like friendliness with the girls during assistance; looking at the young with kindness and trust
– Faithful accompaniment of the young people, especially in difficult situations, and in their discovery of their vocation in life
– Mutual support and help, readiness to share and to pitch-in, foreseeing care
* Collaboration and networking with others
– The presence of a committed Educating Community
– Witness of communion and collaboration in working with members of the Salesian Family
– Existence of many supporters / donors in our work for the poor
– The community’s openness to collaborate, dialogue, forgive, listen to the EC
– Empowering our lay mission partners in our mission
– Education to and fostering volunteerism in young people by encouraging them to join in the oratory
GUIDELINE 3 : Actual commitments the Province has chosen so that the lives [of the Sisters] and the scope of the mission will fully bear fruit as a sign of gratitude to God and to our Mother
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